Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day.
Carpentology
The little man is still a man.
No Women In Combat
Associated Press
May 19, 2005WASHINGTON - Women in the military would be barred from serving in direct ground combat roles, under a House bill that sets Defense Department policy and spending plans for the upcoming budget year.
The House Armed Services Committee approved the overall measure early Thursday on a 61-1 vote.
I am not sexist. I am not chauvinist. I am arrogant, but then aren’t we all to a point? I believe a man should hold the door for a woman, stand up when she leaves the table and when walking as a couple, walk on the side closest to the street. Are these antiquated values? Probably. I know that women in the military are capable of doing their job, but I definitely believe that a man should die for his country before a woman.
Base Closures
I have never paid attention to the base closure and realignment list until this year. The scary part is that I know where most of those places are. The second scariest thing is that my new home town stands to lose almost 4,000 jobs.
Forefathers
Colonel Truman W. Crawford was the epitome of what I do. He began his military career in the Army Air Corps which then formed the Air Force. After a brief hiatus from the military he returned to serve in the Marine Corps. In total, he spent 41 years on active duty. It is not the record, but it is nothing to scoff at either.
I have never had the honor of serving with Col Crawford, but I have had the pleasure of meeting him in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania at a Marine Corps Birthday celebration. (He was there as the oldest Marine present.)
At his passing was the first time I had heard about Taps Across America, something that I had not heard about again until the passing of former President Reagan.
Today we held a memorial service to celebrate his life, on the anniversary of his birthday. I can only pray that I make such a positive impact on others with my life.
As Marines (United States Marine Corps) we admire and respect those who went before us to pave the way for what we have today. Not just the luxuries like double rooms instead of a squad bay, or the leeway that we are given to take care of our families, but the very life and liberty that we have again offered up our lives to protect. Without our forefathers, where would we be today?
Marine Barracks Birthday
Today is the 204th birthday of Marine Barracks, Washington D.C. We held a brief ceremony on the Parade Deck and awarded the Good Conduct Medal to CPL Chesty XII, the Barracks mascot. We ended the ceremony with the cutting of a birthday cake, pseudo Marine Corps Birthday style. You cannot scoff at a day that ends with cake.